Hidden History of Natchez

Hidden History of Natchez

Author: Josh Foreman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

ISBN: 9781439672990

Category: History

Page: 160

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Since prehistory, the bluffs of Natchez have called to the bold, the cruel and the quietly determined. The diverse opportunists who heeded that call have left behind more than three hundred years of colorful and tragic stories. The Natchez Indians, who inhabited the bluffs at the time of European contact, made a calculated but ultimately catastrophic decision to massacre the French who had settled nearby. William Johnson, a Black man who occupied a tenuous position between two worlds, found wealth and status in antebellum Natchez. In the wake of Union occupation, thousands of the formerly enslaved became the city's protective garrison. Join authors Ryan Starrett and Josh Foreman and rediscover the people who toiled and bled to make Natchez one of the most unique and interesting cities in America.
Hidden History of Natchez
Language: en
Pages: 160

Hidden History of Natchez

Authors: Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-07-19 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Since prehistory, the bluffs of Natchez have called to the bold, the cruel and the quietly determined. The diverse opportunists who heeded that call have left behind more than three hundred years of colorful and tragic stories. The Natchez Indians, who inhabited the bluffs at the time of European contact,
Hidden History of New Orleans
Language: en
Pages: 192

Hidden History of New Orleans

Authors: Josh Foreman, Ryan Starrett
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-02-03 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

The history of New Orleans is one of contrasts--heroes and villains, catastrophe and celebration, sinners and saints. In this New Orleans, a serial-killing axeman threatens to murder anyone not playing jazz. A fearless band of missionary nuns pushes to civilize the frontier. During World War II, Nazi U-boats lurk off
Hidden History of Jackson
Language: en
Pages: 160

Hidden History of Jackson

Authors: Josh Foreman, Ryan Starrett
Categories: Photography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-02-12 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

The history of Jackson is filled with gripping tales of horrors and heroism. A recording company founded in the mid-1960s with the expectation of competing with New Orleans and Memphis was a national success, outlasting its better-funded rivals. Known as the "Devil's Backbone," the Natchez Trace is the graveyard for
Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis
Language: en
Pages: 128

Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis

Authors: Maureen O'Connor Kavanaugh
Categories: Photography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-01-23 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

A reputation as the town of shoes, booze and blues persists in St. Louis. But a fascinating history waits just beneath the surface in the heart of the city, like the labyrinth of natural limestone caves where Anheuser-Busch got its start. One of the city's Garment District shoe factories was
Hidden History of Alexandria,
Language: en
Pages: 160

Hidden History of Alexandria,

Authors: Michael Lee Pope
Categories: Photography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-09-23 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

This groundbreaking history uncovers a long-forgotten period in the 19th century when Alexandria left the commonwealth of Virginia and became incorporated into the fledgling District of Columbia. It was an experiment that failed after half a century of neglect and a growing animosity between North and South. However, it was